Doc Ayers vs. Ben Rowen — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ben Rowen
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Ben Rowen as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Doc Ayers posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.84 and WHIP 1.217 compared to 6.26 and 1.783 for Ben Rowen. By the career numbers, Doc Ayers had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Doc Ayers and Ben Rowen

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
7.83
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Ben Rowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
2.84
Ben Rowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
6.26
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.26
6.26
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.15
6.15
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.337
0.337
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
8.55
Ben Rowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
12.52
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.52
12.52
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Ben Rowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.17
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
382
2.41
Ben Rowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.35
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.17
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Ben Rowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.35
2.35
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
6.65
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Ben Rowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.65
6.65
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Ben Rowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
Ben Rowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Ben Rowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Ben Rowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
41.87
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.69
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.91
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
3.86
Ben Rowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
7.04
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.04
7.04
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.17
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Rowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.652
1.652
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5270
33.2
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
37.17
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Ben Rowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.387
0.387
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Ben Rowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.87
41.87

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Ben Rowen

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
7.83
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Rowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Rowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Ben Rowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.35
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Ben Rowen

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
397.78
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 600 PA
20
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
451
600
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
558.76
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Ben Rowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Ben Rowen
Career
Per 600 PA